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PHYSICS 243H – University Physics I – Honors Session
Fall 2006
Instructor: Petru S. Fodor
E-mail: p.fodor@csuohio.edu
Class webpage: https://academic.csuohio.edu/webct
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Contact information
Instructor: Petru S. Fodor
Office: Science Building SI 115
Phone: (216) 523 7520
E-mail (BEST WAY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME): p.fodor@csuohio.edu
Office hours: - Tuesday, Wendsday & Thursday 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
The best alternative is to send me an e-mail and set up an appointment.
Lectures: Tuesday & Thursday 1:00 – 2:50 pm (Main Classroom MC 353))
Laboratories: Thursday 3:00 – 4:50 pm (Science Building SI 118)
WebCT class webpage can be found at:
https://academic.csuohio.edu/webct
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Textbook
 “Fundamentals of Physics”, vol. 1 & 2, by D.
Halliday, R. Resnick and J. Walker.
- the homework problems will be assigned from the
textbook.
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Important Dates
August 29 – First day of class.
 Thursday, August 31 – First laboratory meeting.
 Friday, September 8 –Last day to drop the class.
 Thursday, September 21 – EXAM #1
 Thursday, October 19 – EXAM #2
 Friday, November 3 – Last day to withdraw.
 Thursday, November 16 – EXAM #3
 Thursday, November 23 – Thanksgiving recess
 Thursday, December 7 – Last day of class.
 Tuesday, December 12 – FINAL EXAM.
 Tuesday,
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What will you learn?
 The emphasis will be on developing problem solving skills
and understanding the basic concepts and definitions used in
the study and application of Mechanics and Thermal
Physics.
 The main goal is to encourage independent thinking and
logical reasoning.
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Topics to be covered
 Units and Vectors (Chapter 1, 3)
 Motion in one and two dimensions (Chapter 2, 4)
 Newton’s laws and their application (Chapter 5, 6)
 Work, kinetic and potential energy (Chapter 7, 8)
 Momentum conservation (Chapter 9)
 Rotational kinematics (Chapter 10)
 Angular momentum (Chapters 11)
 Oscillations and waves (Chapters 15, 16)
 Sound physics (Chapter 17)
 Basics of thermal physics (Chapters 18)
If time permits:
 Equilibrium and gravity (Chapter 12, 13)
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Online resources
WebCT Course Webpage:
https://academic.csuohio.edu/webct
 Homework assignments and solutions.
 After each lecture most of the lecture notes will be
posted online.
 Practice exams and solutions
 Updated course calendar
 Announcements
 Extra – credit assignments.
- Contact me if you have any problems accessing this website. Also please see
the attachment A of your syllabus for instructions.
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Online resources (continued)
Wiley textebook support site + eGrade Plus:
http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/class/cls24530/
 The electronic copy of the full 7th edition (you can read,
download and print any of the material).
 The Student Companion study guide.
 The Student Solution Manual where some of the
homework problems are worked out.
 Access to the online quiz system eGrade Plus.
PLEASE SEE Attachment B in your syllabus for detailed information on how
to get access to this website.
- Contact me or Prof. J. Walker (j.walker@csuohio.edu) if you have any
problems accessing this website.
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Homework assignments
 There will be 14 homework assignments in this class.
The homework assignments should be turned in every
Tuesday (beginning with the second week) at the
beginning of the class.
 Definitely no late acceptance of the homework
assignments.
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Collaboration vs. copying
 It is in your best interest not to just copy your
homework. There will be nobody to copy from at
the exams.
 Having said that you are encouraged to collaborate
as much as possible. Explaining to somebody
something is the best way to understand it.
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Quizzes
 There will be 14 quizzes in this class. The quizzes are
web-based. The quizzes will be made available
every Tuesday, beginning with the second week
and should be submitted by the beginning of the
class on each following Thursday.
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Examinations
 There will be three midterms and a final exam - similar problems
with the homework, quizzes and sample exams - NOT
- But very close
IDENTICAL!!!!
 Close book-exams. Feel free to bring a 8.5 x 11 inches sheet of
paper with formulas. I will also supply you with all the formulas
that you need (and some that you don’t)
 Final exam 2 hours. The three midterms 1 hour.
WORD OF ADVICE – Show all the work. Even if you
Do not get the right answer, you might still get credit
if your solving technique is correct.
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Laboratories & Computer Projects
 You will attend a laboratory session every week in SI 118/SI
117/SI 147, where you will do an experiment and write a report.
 Part of the course is a set of 4 group computer projects. The
group computer projects we will meet in room SI 118 on Sept.
19, Oct. 17, Nov. 14 and Dec. 4 during the course scheduled
time (1:00 – 2:50 pm).
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Grading
Max. No.
of Points
Exam # 1
12 %
120
Exam # 2
12 %
120
Exam # 3
12 %
120
Final Exam
26 %
260
Homework & Quizzes (0.5% each) 14 %
140
Computer Projects
4%
40
Laboratories
20 %
200
1000
TOTAL:
100 %
Grades: A (>900 points), B (>800 points), C (>700 points)
GRADE
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Extra-credit
 Optional but highly recommended
- Asses your progress in the class
- Can only improve your grade in the class (get
points that are used to boost your final grade).
 Sources:
- Extra – assignments posted online.
- Participation in the class (use Student Response
System).
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Student response system (SRS)
Rules of use
 Take your SRS at the
beginning of the class.
 Please return remote after
each class.
Baker, Maria
#1
Gazic, Bozana
#2
Humenuik, Joseph
#3
Itomlenskis,
Matthew #4
Kitsis, Viktor
#5
McKinney, Antoinne
#6
Pizzo, Jacob
#7
Uti, Anthony
#8
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Student response system test
What grade do you expect in this class?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) ...
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Student response system test
What is the unit for mass in the International System (SI) of units?
a) pound
b) gram
c) ounce
d) kilogram
e) candela
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So is it going to be hard?
 Not really – mechanics in particular is a very visual
science.
 Need to be familiar with basic calculus.
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